Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-04
Two Distinguished Home Rulers.
SKETCHES OF ARTHUR OcONNOR AND SIR THOMAS
HENRY GRATTAN RSMONDE.

TWO Distinguished Home Rulers,
SKETCHES OF ARTHUR o'coNNoR AND SIR THOMAS
HENRY GRATTAH ESMONDE.
Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde, M. p.
and Arthur O'Connor, N. p, who arrived In
New York yesterday on the Arizona, Will be
given public reception In Cooper Union Wednes-
day evening by the Municipal Council OF the Irish
National League. Both are enthusiastic workers
for home rule.
Sir Thos. Henry Grattan Esmonde is one of the
most remarkable converts TO home rule that Mr.
Parnell has succeeded in making amoug the Irish
gentry His barOnetcy dates back TO the early days
the blood OF Ireland'S greatest orator, Henry
Grattan. He Is member OF parliament for South
Dublin county. Sir Thomas was educated at Cl0n-
gOwe5 Wood College, the most famous Jesuit In
St1tution In Great Britain. This college has been
the alma mater OF many OF Ireland's most d1sttn-
guished sons-among others Gen. Thos. Francis
Meagher About four years ago, while out shoot
ing with a party or friends near Castle Connell,
in the County Limerick, Sir Thomas met with
an accident which almost MANNED him for life
The Catholic pastor OF the parish, one Of the
party, accidently sent the full contents OF his gun
Into Sir Thomas Knees. IL was during the ILL
young uaronet turned his attention to the his
tory OF his country and TO the politics OF the day.
AT this time, too, he made the acquaintance OF
one OF the most remarkable ornaments or the
Jesuit order. whose latent power has often influ-
enced the councils and actions OF the Irish party
This distinguished man is q Fellow OF the Royal
world OF letters and OF philosophy. Mainly
through his efforts the young baronet was
destruction Of Iandiordism. At the convea-
ton In Dublin, where he was first nominated
Michael Day1tt objected to him because he was q
landed proprietor and an aristocrat. In thrilling
speech the young baronet replied, and the dele
gates enthusiasm rose TO the highest pitch when
he pointed from one OF the windows OF the rotunda
toward the bridge upon which his grandfather
had been hanged for fidelity TO the Irish cause. At
the conclusion OF his speech Mr. Dav1tt waived his
objections, confessing that at last he had found
r ha "a a m RI lar dl
Arthur OConnor. member OF parliament for
East Donegal, was born In 1874. He spent some
the knowledge OF public affairs and Of the work
ingS OF the various departments OF government
thai has served him so well In his parliamentary
1880, and in 1885 for the Ossory division OF the
same county as well as for East Donegal He elected
to sit for East Donegal, and In 1856 ne was again
OF 100 votes. He is acknowledged to be OF the
best parliamentary tacticfans OF the Irish party,
having won his spurs In early days OF obstruction
when barely half a dozen free lances helped Par
nell and Biggar to prolong the stttings OF the
house OF commons until the Englishmen were In a
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the peevish complaint that one Irish member had
made nfty-nve speeches and prolonged debate all
on the ParneiIite Benches are more feared by min
listers than Mr.. OCOnnor who is one OF the best
informed men In the house, an argumentative and
facts for ministers to digest. No men Is better
qualified to present to Americans exact informa-
ton on the Irish question.
TALK WITH Mr. o'coNNoR.
A large delegation Of well-known Irishmen well
coined Sir Thomas 0rattan Esmon0e and Arthur
OConnor Parnellite members OF parliament, to
New York yesterday. 1--WE are here, said Mr.
OConnOr Gasthe representatives Of the Irish people
edge Che s1 Generous and vaiuabe assistance which
our kindred in America have given US e home, and
toexplaia to them that although things look
gloomy at the present, yet they are 90 nlled with
hone thai we are juSttned In asking for continu-
ance OF the support given ~ In the past nom
when DO you expect to have general election
.From all Indications believe we win have q
general election next spring. The result WIN be
party, and the return OF Mr. Gladstone 20 power.
Every month appears to add strength 70 the homo
rule movement In England"
.wilI ne to!y government enforce the coercion
a1 .N 70 that they are committed to Il. think
they win enforce IL. The Irish people have now
before them period Of great TRIAL and great per-
SWiii many OF the Irish leaders be imprisoned."
81 believe there win be quite number OF them
incident indicative OF the character Of the admin
isfrnfaOn and Of the mode In which they are pro-
pared TO exercise the despOtc powers which the
coercion act has given them"
On wednesday, e stated, they WIN appear at Z
barry, l. r., Michael Dav1tt and Z Dwyer Gray,
editor OF the Dublin FreensoW's Journal The de.
tails OF the tttp Of the Irish patriots throughout
this country have NOT been e6etlo0 They viii,
however. 60 TO Boston after the meeting IN New
] Philadelphia, after which Western tap WIN b
In order.